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The book Essential Oils of the Bible has a section on migraines. After defining what a migraine is, it suggests three approaches:

Migraine prevention: at the first sign of migraine, soak your hands in a bowl of 1 qt. of warm (110 degrees) water mixed with five drops each of ginger and lavender, for at least 3 minutes.
Migraine compress: soak a cloth in a mixture of 1/2 cup warm water and five drops each of ginger and lavender, and hold cloth to forehead while still warm. Repeat as necessary.
Cayenne cream: mix 5 drops of cayenne with a tablespoon of unscented hand cream or lotion (I would use a "carrier oil") and apply to forehead and temples once an hour as needed.

It's odd to me that none of these include peppermint. The first mention of peppermint in the book says, "This essential oil relieves depression and mental fatigue, fights stress, and eases away migraine and other headaches." Since peppermint is a "driving oil", one might want to layer peppermint on top of the others to make them penetrate faster.

If you have Amazon Unlimited, the book is "free".

Had no idea about the ginger or the cayenne AZ. Thank you so much. I have the liquid cayenne. Sometimes I put a drop in my coffee in winter time. For warming up. Now I will try it at onset. Makes sense now due to affect on blood vessel.

Ginger oil I rub on bottoms of my feet. Never used on forehead but will now.

That isn’t the book I have.

One I have is this one

https://books.google.com/books?id=fSb9mIgS-fYC&dq=oils+of+the+bible&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwis4pe74LnrAhXup1kKHazRBbwQ6wEwAHoECAAQAw

Copying these EO remedies for migraines; a friend is suffering right now.

I used to use a hot foot bath, covering the ankles, as hot as can be borne and is still comfortable, for about 20 minutes. It reduced the migraines about 85% every time. The hot water opens blood vessels in the legs and reduces pressure in the head area. I wish I’d know about these other methods.